Expert: Dr. Louis N. Gotthelf - 5/16/2006

Question
HELLO THERE.

MY MUM HAS AN 8 MONTH OLD SIAMEASE KITTEN.SINCE WE HAVE OWNED HER,SHE HAS BEEN THROWING UP IN THE MORNINGS. WE HAVE TRYED HER ON VARIOUS FOODS AND THERE HAS BEEN NO IMPROVEMENT. WE DID THINK AT ONE POINT THAT SHE COULD BE PREGNANT BUT THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE AS SHE IS SPAYED.THE THING IS, SOME TIMES SHE DOESNT THROW UP INSTEAD SHE HAS THE RUNS.
I CANT PIN POINT WHAT IS WRONG? ALSO SHE IS VERY VERY SKINNY YOU CAN SEE AND FEEL HER BONEY BODY. OTHER THAN THAT, SHE'S A VERY HAPPY CAT AND WILL DO ANYTHING TO CURL UP ON YOUR LAP. PLEASE SUGGEST SOMETHING I CAN DO FOR HER. WE ALREADY LOST A BEAUTIFUL SEAL BIRMEASE DUE TO CAT LUKEMIA AND THAT WAS DEVASTATING TO MY MUM I DONT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN. i KNOW YOU SPECIALISE IN DERMATOLOGY AND EAR DISEASE (THIS ISSUE ISNT YOUR DEPARTMENT OF WORK) BUT I HAVE TRYED EVERYWHERE ON THE INTERNET AND NOT RECIEVED ANY HELP AT ALL. I REALLY FEEL LIKE GIVING UP AT THIS POINT OF TIME.
YOUR HELP OR SOMEONE YOU CAN RECOMMEND ME TO WILL BE REALLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

MISS RACHEL GROVES

Answer
Since yur Mum already lost a cat to Feline Leukemia Virus, then it could happen again.  You need to have a veterinarian examine this kitty to see if it has some type of disease.  It also needs to be checked for internal parasites, as this can also cause the problems you are describing.